Xbox Next (Xbox2 that is)

Dups. · Post by **Dups.** » February 2, 2004, 1:50 pm

Interesting.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercuryn ... 849191.htm

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » February 2, 2004, 2:22 pm

The only thing interesting about that article is that its saying microsoft is shitting its pants

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » February 2, 2004, 3:29 pm

The machine also will have about 256 megabytes of dynamic random access memory. But Microsoft will upgrade that to 512 gigabytes if Sony puts in more. The previous Xbox had 64 megabytes.

512 gigabytes of memory! lol

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 2, 2004, 4:13 pm

``I can't imagine that Microsoft would be so insanely stupid as to make it incompatible,'' said Jon Peddie, an analyst at Jon Peddie Research in Tiburon.

That and no hard drive would make the PS3 an easy decision. It sounds like Microsoft is cutting too many corners. I've heard good things about the new chip Sony is developing for the PS3.

Either way, I think WoW will suck.

Post by **Sylvus** » February 2, 2004, 4:22 pm

Without a hard drive or the ability to add a hard drive, I don't want it.

Dups. · Post by **Dups.** » February 2, 2004, 4:54 pm

Ditto Sylvus, for obvious reason

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » February 2, 2004, 7:26 pm

I don't think they want to omit the harddrive because they want to cut corners. They just don't want to subsidize low-cost PCs for people.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 3, 2004, 2:14 pm

Aslanna wrote:I don't think they want to omit the harddrive because they want to cut corners. They just don't want to subsidize low-cost PCs for people.

What else is that fucking piece of shit good for? The plethora of games constantly coming out for it?

Post by **Sylvus** » February 3, 2004, 2:29 pm

Aslanna wrote:I don't think they want to omit the harddrive because they want to cut corners. They just don't want to subsidize low-cost PCs for people.

No, that's exactly what they want to do. Cut corners to lower the price point.

The details suggest Microsoft is far more concerned about keeping the cost of its Xbox Next console low than it is with including dazzling technological features or driving its rivals out of the business, according to a variety of industry sources.

The current Xbox has an eight-gigabyte hard disk drive. That drive is useful for online games and storing game art, but many developers chose not to make use of it. As a result, Microsoft seems to have decided that saving the $50 the hard drive costs outweighs its benefits.